Gamecock is all about promoting the artists and bringing original games into this bloated and originality-starved industry. Gamecock is talking about plans for an E.I.E.I.O. - Expo for Interactive Entertainment: Independent and Original - Fun Fest 2007 - to be held on the same days as E3. What do you think? It would be great to have an event that supports the "uninvited" - the industry's best and most talented studios.

This is just at the proposal stage, so I want to say one thing: don't make it the same days as E3. If you're going to open this show to the press and hope to break a few games and generate some buzz, don't make them have to choose between E3 and your show. Trust me, you'll lose. That isn't to say that the idea of independent gaming isn't worthy of time and effort, but no one is going to skip the major announcements and hands-on time that E3 will provide for a smaller, independent show.

Why not just make it the days afterward? That way the press is already in town, they can add one more night to their hotel rooms, and visit both. Everyone wins, and you don't miss out on being covered.

Of course, if this is just for networking between developers and business types... carry on.